The Sims Celebrates 100 Million Sold Worldwide

The Sims Is A Global Cultural Phenomenon In 60
Countries And 22 Languages Thanks To Players of The Sims Everywhere

The Sims today announced a significant
entertainment milestone, celebrating 100 million units sold around the world,
thanks to players of The Sims everywhere. The first game from The Sims was sold
in 2000 and has gone on to become the best-selling PC game franchise of all time
and is sold in 22 languages and 60 countries around the world. The Sims
franchise has inspired millions of players to tell stories, create characters,
explore relationships, live through generations, design fashions, and build
homes and design home interiors for their Sims. TheSims2.com, the vibrant online
community of players of The Sims, has more than 4.3 million unique visitors per
month, who have downloaded more than 70 million user-generated creations. A
place to discover player creativity is on YouTube, where more than 100,000
videos and movies of The Sims have been shared, with about 200 million views.

As a special thank you to players of The Sims,
visit TheSims2.com on April 16th to download a complimentary exclusive outfit
for your Sims in honor of this milestone. It’s the perfect outfit for your Sims
to enjoy a night of celebration!

“At this milestone, we want to thank players of
The Sims everywhere for making The Sims such a worldwide phenomenon,” said Rod
Humble, Head of Studio for The Sims Label. “The Sims has been an interactive
experience for people around the globe to explore their passion for creativity
and we’re thrilled to be a part of that. From building houses and relationships,
from the first kiss to a toddler’s first step, from kitchen fires – and even
visits from ghosts, players have told more than 100 million unique and fun
stories!”

“The Sims is truly unique in the world of
interactive entertainment because it attracts creative people around the world
of all ages and both genders,” said Nancy Smith, President of The Sims Label.
“Because of the open-ended creative freedom that players experience with the
game, The Sims has universal appeal like no other game franchise. We thank
players everywhere for their creativity, sense of humor and strong sense of
community that has made The Sims the cultural phenomenon it is today.”

The Sims from EA Mobile has seen phenomenal
global success, with more than nine million downloads of The Sims games onto
people’s mobile devices, The Sims is a market leading downloaded game.

Fun facts to note: if 100 million boxes of The
Sims were lined up end-to-end, they would stretch from New York City to Moscow.
And, with 100 million sold, one out of seven homes in Europe and one out of
three homes in America would have a product from The Sims franchise.